New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-17
MlscELLANEous RAILwAY INrELLIGEYcE

MrscEIIANTOUs RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE
ar LoUfs May 10 In addition TO the ground at Sew
enth Chestnut ss purchased some days ago oy Jay
Gould and upon which he will erect an Immense nine
story building FOR the headquarters OF the Missouri fachc
Railway he acquired another large piece OF ahd
at sixth aud Chestnut sts aud VIII Ouiid slI,stosy
structure used the central oioe OF the racine
Express Company.
KANSAS CITY No. May tG.-A dispatch to " Time
from g. Joseph No. reports railroad fight in progress
there Joseph Terminal Company Wishing TO lay
tracks arros those the Kansas CITY, ST. Joe ana Conn
eli Bluffs Railroad sent force OF men 10 the pace ~
ocloek sunday morning. rhoy were prevented from
laying by 800 employees OF the Council BUNS
road
HARRrsBURG Penn May 16.-rhe House Judiciary
General Committee which recommltted tho Anti
Discrimination BILL reported It back this afternoon with
amendments reducing tho number OF COMMISSIONERS 10
three making the word railroad" apply 10 bridges ana
ferries operated Ia connection with railroads, striking
out the exception which permitted railroads TO give pref
orence furnishing or motor power Tor trahsport
issoners right suspend the snorthauI principle
PHILADELPHIA, May 10 tSpeeidb-The Lehigh Coal ana
Navigation Company expects to have its line compleed
from wikesbarre Scranton by the fan IL Is stated
that when this is done 10 will have route TO Buffalo via
Bnghamton, two miles shorter than that OF tne hohisn
Valley IL expects to send considerable anthracite c0%
in that direction when the connection is completed
PHILADELPHIA May 10 (Specir). -Prominent railroad
man assert today that tne extension OF tho Philadelphia
and Newtown Railroad by the Reading Will probably
be made from Sewtown Bucks County. TO point near
someryile " j., a few mues this side OF Bound Brook
This a the third route surveyed and u Is kely 10 Do IN"
one adoDted "a Is than either or the others ah
has less steep grades aud curves
PHILADELPHIA. May 16 (SPeci1b. President Roberts
Vice President Dubarry. General Manager Pugh anu
other officers OF the Pennsylvania Railroad started on
tour OF inspection today They will devote their atten
ton principally 10 the Ptsburg terminals aud look over
the company's western limos. They expect 70 DO DaoA
before the end OF the week -
CHICAGO, May l6-Mayor Roche issuedan order TO-DAY
N .on ot once the pllng aud lns In OF tho lake front
This order Is directed against the Illinois Central a"@y
Company which has acquired in this way lana worth
millions dollars, and the title 70 winch tho Cl@el' A.
.ociaton ia now contestng In the court
MISsEAPoLIa May 10 Tho Minneapolis iermnal
Railway Company flied articles OF incorporation TO-DAY
Capital 81, 100000 Incorporators, 3. Goodrich
Charles r. Hatch g. A. Harris II c. rruesdell and u H.
Hammond Tho company Will mako terminal oonheo'
tions with all railroads entering the city and also oouheo0
with any now manufactures near tho city desiring
! trackage. .
Tho Northern Pacific Company has given notice 70 snip
pers that tho quarantine Ia Dakota and Montana VIII ho
apply % cattle shipped oregon or Washington Lerr
| tory provided shippers will agree not 10 unloa, Oh
route lint will arrange feed and water tho oaue
The cars IT, however the cattlo are bound Tor Dakot
Montana they must DO qIarantned ninety DAYS oeioio
permitted 10 enter.